Chevron Announces $2 Million Investment in South Bay Schools

Today, Chevron completed the distribution of its 2011 'Energy for
Learning? grants delivered via a yellow school bus to South Bay schools.
The grants represent a significant increase in funding for local
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related education
programs through Chevron′s Energy for Learning program.

The $2 million investment is a reflection of the Chevron El Segundo
Refinery′s ongoing support for education programs in the region and
celebrates the facility′s 100-year anniversary in El Segundo. The grants
are part of Chevron′s California Partnership, an initiative targeting
investments in education and economic development throughout the
company′s home state.

'Education is the cornerstone of our state′s competitiveness,? said
Frank Semancik, General Manager, Chevron El Segundo Refinery.
'Supporting STEM is a key Chevron value, and these funds are truly an
investment in preparing the next generation workforce for increasingly
technical careers.?

Among the grant recipients is Environmental Charter High School (ECHS),
which will direct its grant funds toward renovating science and math
classrooms to meet the National Science and Mathematics Education
Program Standards. The grant will help extend math and science education
beyond the classroom through the enhancement of outdoor learning spaces
at ECHS.

'STEM programs and increased student achievement are a top priority,?
said Alison Suffet Diaz, Founder and Executive Director of Environmental
Charter Schools. 'This funding fulfills a great demand for advanced
science and math classrooms since each student is required to take four
years of lab courses.?

Manhattan Beach Middle School will use its grant to continue to provide
support for the Chevron Futures Institute for the Advancement of Young
Women in Science, Mathematics, and Technology. In addition, the school
will also use a portion of the funds to create Chevron Futures
Institutes curriculum for male students. With a strong emphasis on
creative problem solving and teamwork, the program includes studies in
robotics, genetic engineering, alternative energy, bioinformatics,
telematics, astrogeology, astrophysiology, astrobiology, space and ocean
exploration, and environmental issues.

'The economic growth of California is dependent upon quality education
for students,? said Geoff Yantz, superintendent of El Segundo Unified
School District. 'Allowing our schools to emphasize STEM curriculum
helps us build a promising future.?

Another grant will be used by the Da Vinci Schools to outfit a
campus-based Chevron Energy Center, which is designed to provide
project-based curriculum emphasizing the chemistry fundamentals of
fossil fuels and alternative energy sources. Chevron′s gift will be used
to provide the school with state-of-the-art lab equipment where students
will learn chemistry content through investigations similar to those
that might be conducted in the professional chemical engineering
industry, including Chevron′s own labs.

'Chevron′s investment  in education in the South Bay  supports our school
districts' efforts to  increase and broaden their educational offerings,?
said Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Supervisor representing the County′s 4^th
District. 'As an  important contributor to the state′s economy,
their  investment in education  expands the availability of  innovative
K-12 education programs and helps prepare young people with the
knowledge and skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow.?

Schools and programs supported by the $2 million grant include:

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  California Academy of Math and Science
  
• 
  El Segundo Unified School District
  
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  El Camino College
  
• 
  Centinela Valley Union High School District
  
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  Da Vinci Science Academy
  
• 
  DonorsChoose.org
  
• 
  Environmental Charter High School
  
• 
  Hawthorne School District
  
• 
  Hermosa Beach City School District
  
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  Hawthorne Math & Science Academy
  
• 
  Lennox Math, Science and Technology Academy
  
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  Manhattan Beach Unified School District
  
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  Roundhouse Aquarium Oceanographic Teaching Station
  
• 
  Project Lead the Way
  
• 
  Wiseburn School District
  
• 
  Redondo Beach Unified School District
  

About Chevron

Chevron is one of the world′s leading integrated energy companies, with
subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company is involved in
virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for,
produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and
distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells
petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy;
provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources
of the future, including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif.
More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com/ca.

Chevron

Rod Spackman,  310-615-5281 or 310-658-4466

Manager,
Policy, Government & Public Affairs